Computer Science + Political Science / Bachelor of Arts

Total Credit Hours: 128

Major Credit Hours: 73

 

Degree Requirements

Program: BA-CSPS-1

I. Computer Science Courses (27)

CPSC-20000	Introduction to Computer Science	3
CPSC-21000	Programming Fundamentals	3
CPSC-24500	Object-Oriented Programming	3
CPSC-28100	Introduction to Networks	3
CPSC-30000	Computer Organization	3
CPSC-34000	Algorithms and Data Structures	3
CPSC-35000	Operating Systems	3
CPSC-44000	Software Engineering	3
CPSC-46000	Programming Languages	3

II. Mathematics Course (4)

MATH-21000

Discrete Mathematics

4

III. Political Science Core Courses (18)

POLS-20000	American National Government	3
POLS-21000	State and Local Government	3
POLS-30000	Research Methods	3
POLS-32100	Comparative Government	3
POLS-33100	International Relations	3
POLS-38100	Public Policy Formation and Analysis	3
PSYC-30300	Statistics for the Social Sciences	3

IV. Concentration Courses (12)

Students will work with their advisor to select 12 credit hours of elective courses in one of the following concentrations:

• Political Science
• International Relations
• Public Policy

V. Foreign Language (6)

Students will take two semesters of a foreign language that is not their native tongue.

VI. Internship (3)

CPSC-49800	Computer Science Internship	1 - 3
	OR
POLS-39800	Internship in Political Science	1-3

VII. Capstone (3)

CPSC-49200

Software Systems Capstone Project

3

VIII. Advanced Writing Requirement

General Education Advanced Writing Requirement will be satisfied by successful completion of

CPSC-49200

Software Systems Capstone Project

3